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	Θεωρία Θεμελίωσης μέσω Οπτικής Επαγωγής	Θεωρία Θεμελίωσης υπό Κατασκευαστική Προσέγγιση
Πεδίο	Ποιοτικές Μέθοδοι	Ποιοτικές Μέθοδοι
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1990s–2000s (formalized integration)	2000s (Charmaz 2000–2006; classic GT roots 1967)
Δημιουργός	Synthesis of photo-elicitation (John Collier Jr., 1957) and grounded theory (Glaser & Strauss, 1967); integrated application developed across 1990s–2000s visual sociology	Kathy Charmaz (building on Glaser & Strauss, 1967)
Τύπος	Qualitative research design	Qualitative research method
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Clark, A. (2006). Anonymising research participants: Assumptions, ethics and practicalities. Social Research Update, 36, 1–4. (For broader context see also: Harper, D. (2002). Talking about pictures: A case for photo elicitation. Visual Studies, 17(1), 13–26.)	Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis. Sage. ISBN: 978-0761973539
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	photo-elicitation grounded theory, visual GT, image-based grounded theory, VE-GT	CGT, constructivist GT, Charmaz grounded theory, interpretive grounded theory
Συναφείς	4	6
Σύνοψη	Visual Elicitation Grounded Theory (VE-GT) is a qualitative design that augments classical grounded theory with visual elicitation techniques — photographs, drawings, video stills, or participant-produced images — as the primary stimulus for data collection. Instead of relying solely on verbal prompts, the researcher uses images to help participants articulate meanings, memories, and social processes that are difficult to express in words alone. The resulting interview data are then analysed using the full grounded theory analytic cycle of open coding, axial coding, and theoretical sampling to generate a substantive theory.	Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) is a qualitative methodology developed by Kathy Charmaz that systematically builds mid-range theory from empirical data through iterative coding, memo-writing, and theoretical sampling. Unlike the original objectivist version by Glaser and Strauss, CGT treats both data and theory as co-constructed between researcher and participants, acknowledging the researcher's interpretive perspective as an integral part of the analytic process rather than a source of bias to be eliminated.